We're your neighbors, we are working and retired people from all walks of life. We are volunteers, who like you, care about our community and give a little of ourselves to help our neighbors.
Fire District #7 began operation in 1980 with one station. 32 years later, we have grown to seven stations and another under construction. Each station has a fire engine, wildland brush truck, water tender, and a licensed aid response unit. Station 71 (Peoh Point) is located on Upper Peoh Point Road. Station 72 (Devere Field) is located off SR 970 and Airport Road. Station 73 (Golf Course) is located off I-90-Exit 78 and Golf Course Road. Station 74 (Ballard), our first station, is located on Ballard Hill Road. Station 75 (Middle Fork) is located in the Teanaway Valley off of Middle Fork Road. Station 76 (Suncadia) is located off of Bullfrog Rd. Station 77 (Liberty) is located off of Liberty Road, in the town of Liberty. Station 78 (Lake Cle Elum) is being built and expected to be finished and in operation later this summer. Fire District #7 covers approximately 125 square miles and runs an average of 550 calls per year.
"Our Mission is to Provide the Highest Quality Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services to our Community in a Caring and Professional manner."
We value our close ties to the community and believe the best way to provide emergency services is based on the philosophy of "neighbor serving neighbor," and an organization primarily staffed by local volunteer based, innovative, competent, caring, and prudent with public funds.
Our future vision is to develop consolidated emergency services with our neighboring jurisdictions and develop emergency management zones around each station. Ideally, firefighters will respond to emergencies in zones where they live and/or work. Our goal is to improve firefighter training and operational interoperability while maintaining a minimum of 60 active volunteers in the district.
